He told the club’s official website: “I have always said that I feel completely content here at Schalke. It makes me happy to know that I will be carrying on wearing the blue and white Schalke shirt.

“Even though we were very successful last season, I know we can still develop further. Our team is still young and hungry and everyone has fun here.”

The 25-year-old is expected to be part of the squad for Schalke’s Bundesliga season opener, when they face a trip to Wolfsburg on August 25. Their opening home game of the campaign is a week later, when Hertha Berlin visit the Veltins-Arena.